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US 2020/0049083 A1Published application
Method for extended driving mode of hybrid vehicle and extended driving mode system thereof
AssigneesHyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation
InventorJae-Bum PARK
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Abstract
A method for extended driving mode of a hybrid vehicle mounted with a cylinder of an engine deactivation (CDA) device may include controlling to switch cylinders of an engine into an idle state through a variable valve control mechanism in an engine stop mode.
Claims17
A method for extended driving mode of a hybrid vehicle mounted with a cylinder of an engine deactivation (CDA) device, including:
- controlling to switch cylinders of an engine into deactivation through a variable valve control mechanism in an engine stop mode and a regenerative braking mode.
An extended driving mode system of a hybrid vehicle, the extended driving mode system comprising:
- a controller configured to perform cylinder deactivation (CDA) mode control to switch cylinders of an engine into deactivation through a variable valve control mechanism when an engine stop mode in which an engine power is not required is recognized, and to perform CDA non-operation control not to operate the variable valve control mechanism when the engine stop mode is not recognized.
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